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Hurcomb, Cyril William, 1st Baron Hurcomb

Date of birth:
February 18th, 1883
Date of death:
August 7th, 1975
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Assistant Secretary
Unit:
Finance Branch, Ministry of Transport, British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1922
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 4th, 1922
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Rank:
Chairman
Unit:
Electricity Commission
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1938
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, civil division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Director-General
Unit:
Ministry of War Transport, British Government
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1948

Royal decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.2)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Director-General
Unit:
Ministry of War Transport, British Government
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1948
Sanct Olavs Orden Grand Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Director-General
Unit:
Ministry of War Transport, British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB, civil division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Director-General
Unit:
Ministry of War Transport, British Government
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1948
Grootofficier in de Kroonorde
Rank:
Chairman
Unit:
British Transport Commission
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1950
1st Baron Hurcomb
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

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